The present invention relates to certain tetrazole derivatives of Formula
(I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful
pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists for the RUP25
receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical
compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using
the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of
metabolic-related disorders, including dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis,
coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, Syndrome-X
and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides for the
use of the compounds of the invention in combination with other active
agents such as those belonging to the class of .alpha.-glucosidase
inhibitors, aldose reductase inhibitors, biguanides, HMG-CoA reductase
inhibitors, squalene synthesis inhibitors, fibrates, LDL catabolism
enhancers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, insulin
secretion enhancers and the like.